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Having a comfortable towel for a guard post didn't make Watchcat Lily any less stern on May 16, 2024:

That's one hallmark of a responsible watchcat.

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The visitors had Watchcat Nemo's undivided attention in May 2009:

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Watchcat Collette adopted a cuddly yet vigilant countenance on May 27, 2024:

Her aim was to look approachable but fierce.  I think she succeeded.

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Don't take it personally when a watchcat gets in your face:

She's just making sure you're an authorized visitor.  Watchcat Sylvia was just doing her job in May 2014.

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It's best not to make any sudden moves when a watchcat gives you this look:

July 2007: Watchcat Rosie used this expression to keep visitors in line.

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Watchcat Sammy's cursory inspection left him satisfied that the visitor's bag didn't contain any explosives or other prohibited items:

He then drifted off to sleep just before his sister, Watchcat Rosie, began her guard duty shift in October 2002:

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Thanks to Watchcat Collette's steadfast guarding of my chips and soda, I didn't have to worry about anyone else consuming them on May 5, 2021...

...except for Collette, possibly.

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Perhaps you didn't take Watchcat Sylvia seriously in October 2009.  Perhaps you thought her small stature meant that she didn't pose a threat.  Well, visitor, her prominent claws should have convinced you otherwise:

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Watchcat Nemo didn't reveal what he thought of a visitor in August 2009:

His impartiality as a security guard was commendable.

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If you were an authorized visitor in July 2005 and needed to blow your nose, Watchcat/Restroom Attendant Sammy would have handed you a tissue:

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Watchcat Lily could have played with the dangling cat toy.  She resisted the urge, though, out of a sense of duty:

Despite her fascination with her new cat tunnel, Lily continued monitoring her assigned sector on May 16, 2024.

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Watchcat Rosie trusted that visitors knew why she'd selected them for extra scrutiny in June 2005:

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When a watchcat finds you suspicious, expect him to stare at you while you state your reason for being in his assigned sector:

March 2017: Watchcat Nemo listens as a visitor states his case.

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It's helpful to have a backup watchanimal nearby during one's nap break.  Watchcat Collette's backup watchrabbit surveyed the assigned sector while Collette slumbered on March 30, 2024:

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Admittedly, it doesn't happen often.  In case a watchcat's assignment is aboard a submarine, though, it's advisable for a watchcat to practice being a periscope:

May 16, 2024: Watchcat Lily aced her homing device training session.

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Watchcat Sylvia had to vet the credentials of a low-to-the-ground visitor in May 2011:

Fortunately, everything checked out, and the visitor was allowed access to Sylvia's assigned sector.

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Watchcat Sammy had to vet the credentials of a low-to-the-ground visitor in October 2010:

Fortunately, everything checked out, and the visitor was allowed access to Sammy's assigned sector.

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One you were in Watchcat Rosie's line of sight, she didn't forget you.  A strong memory was key to her effectiveness as a security guard in February 2008:

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Watchcat Nemo wasn't concerned about intruders in April 2013:

He knew he could fend them off and that his guardian was in capable paws.

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It's always moving to see a watchcat with this expression:

It's a look that says, "I am your protector, so you're safe on my watch."  That was Watchcat Lily's outlook on October 14, 2020.

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Watchcat Sylvia didn't know what to make of a visitor in October 2008:

Hence, her skeptical expression.

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This was no time for frivolity.  Watchcat Rosie suspected a visitor was up to something in July 2009:

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When sitting in a box doesn't deter intruders, a watchcat can try looking a tad unhinged:

This tactic served Watchcat Sammy well in July 2004.

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The world, alas, is a turbulent place, with known and unknown obstacles.  This realization inevitably runs through a watchcat's mind sometimes:

Watchcat Collette lamented the state of the world during guard duty on May 6, 2024.

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Perhaps you had a compelling reason for being in Watchcat Nemo's assigned sector in March 2013:

Watchcat Nemo doubted that, though.

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Upon scanning her assigned sector, Watchcat Collette noticed something that required her immediate attention:

I'm still not sure what the emergency was, but Collette assured me that she'd quelled a potential uprising or possibly an apocalypse on March 13, 2024.  I suspected that she exaggerated, but I didn't tell her that.

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Watchcat Sammy was ready to pounce on any intruder who entered his assigned sector in April 2006:

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Watchcat Rosie wasn't ready to take action just yet.  The security infraction she witnessed was a minor one, so she weighed her options in June 2003:

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Those wanting to meet with Watchcat Lily's guardian must pass through a security checkpoint first:

Watchcat Lily and Blue Cat will vet all visitors, as they did on May 2, 2024.

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Sometimes, it's necessary for a watchcat with a heart of gold to maintain a tough exterior:

That way, visitors will take her seriously.  This approach worked for Watchcat Sylvia in April 2010.

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Although he liked music as much as anyone, Watchcat Nemo didn't let newly purchased CDs distract him from guard duty in June 2010: